tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post114703960802136714..comments2024-03-16T14:54:12.445-04:00Comments on History Is Elementary: The Star Spangled Banner---Why It Should Be Our AnthemEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-18747245376780390372011-07-04T12:47:03.101-04:002011-07-04T12:47:03.101-04:00Thanks! My daughter is just becoming old enough to...Thanks! My daughter is just becoming old enough to understand simple explanations about history. I'll be coming back often during her school years.<br /><br />As for ahistoricality's comments - the only reason a wordy explanation of the song is needed is that so many people never learned any history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-77107221681437360822010-06-27T23:04:12.628-04:002010-06-27T23:04:12.628-04:00Hi, I love your blog and this post! Very nicely d...Hi, I love your blog and this post! Very nicely done. I wanted to let you know that I am posting a link to this on my blog. I am doing a little patriotic post and this fits in nicely.Forever Andreahttp://foreverandreababybling.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1154824701651850562006-08-05T20:38:00.000-04:002006-08-05T20:38:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tip, Booklogged. I'll add it to my...Thanks for the tip, Booklogged. I'll add it to my notes for my War of 1812 unit!EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1154714309279453792006-08-04T13:58:00.000-04:002006-08-04T13:58:00.000-04:00Last fall at our local storytelling festival Teres...Last fall at our local storytelling festival Teresa Clark, a national storyteller, told about the battle at Ft. McHenry. It was awesome. We bought her CD. When I read this post, I thought you may be interested. I think your 4th graders would enjoy it, too. The CD is <I>The Tapestry of Life</I> by Teresa Clark, Woodlore Productions, 2001. Her email address is tclark@mstar2.net.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1154470889341985462006-08-01T18:21:00.000-04:002006-08-01T18:21:00.000-04:00Yeah, it is difficult to understand some of the wo...Yeah, it is difficult to understand some of the words...ramparts?... perilous? as a young or less literate person, but the message of the song is the important part.<BR/><BR/>I don't know anything past the first verse. I don't know much about the war of 1812. I don't know what it is like to be caught on an enemy ship in the midst of battle. I have never lost a friend to war.<BR/><BR/>But I lived during the time of 9/11. I have befriended people from non-Democratic countries. I have figured out how damn lucky I am to live in the United States.<BR/><BR/>I am proud to stand for the flag at parades. I am proud of the come back of our country after 9/11. I am proud to live in the "land of the free and the home of the brave".<BR/><BR/>I don't know need to know the exact <I>why</I> for Key's poem, cause I know the pride he had for his home, his country, his people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1147225480775104112006-05-09T21:44:00.000-04:002006-05-09T21:44:00.000-04:00I think its a shame that Americans have to reminde...I think its a shame that Americans have to reminded about the history behind the Star Spangled Banner too. Whose fault is that? History teachers? I mean...the War of 1812 is called our forgotten war, but I think it it one of our most important moments on the world stage. Maybe most Americans just need to get a little more in touch with the reasons why we do certain things. I think it is one of our responsibilities as a citizen. And let's face it....there are many people who wouldn't sing the national anthem no matter the tune, the words, or the music. History shows our anthem is accessible to everyone...read the article I link to at HNN. There's more musical versions than you can shake a spoon at.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1147224322506342392006-05-09T21:25:00.000-04:002006-05-09T21:25:00.000-04:00I agree with ahistoricality. An anthem should need...I agree with ahistoricality. An anthem should need no explanation. <BR/><BR/>And an anthem should be accessible to everyone, not just those who've been through voice-training...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1147210990157530282006-05-09T17:43:00.000-04:002006-05-09T17:43:00.000-04:00Okay.But who do you know who can hit those high no...Okay.<BR/><BR/>But who do you know who can hit those high notes?NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1147129349361847662006-05-08T19:02:00.000-04:002006-05-08T19:02:00.000-04:00Awwww c'mon ahistoricality...you know I'm a bit wo...Awwww c'mon ahistoricality...you know I'm a bit wordy. This stems from my past career as a paralegal. You have to be wordy on those legal briefs. <BR/><BR/>Ms. Cornelius....right back at ya----yay!EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1147109229890711132006-05-08T13:27:00.000-04:002006-05-08T13:27:00.000-04:00Very nicely done! Yay!Very nicely done! Yay!"Ms. Cornelius"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16970201479637588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-1147049869076816802006-05-07T20:57:00.000-04:002006-05-07T20:57:00.000-04:00Well, that's about the best defense of that song t...Well, that's about the best defense of that song that I've ever read. <BR/><BR/>I don't know, though, if a song that <I>needs</I> that much contextualization really deserves the title of "anthem"....Ahistoricalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004964192885891003noreply@blogger.com